| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Willey, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Avalon Trail, A-Z Trail, Mt. Tom Spur, Willey Range Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 28, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Crawford Depot lot not plowed but lot a few hundred feet to the south is open and there is ample parking room along the road shoulder. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All stream xings open, no ice. Crawford Brook xings were easy. Rills & seeps have melted out large sections of snow on the lower Avalon Trail. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Someone recently did an outstanding job clearing blowdowns across Mt. Field--thank you! |
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 | Comments: |
With group of 6 from NEHM direct to Tom, then Field, Willey, backtrack to Field then down Avalon Trail. We had a rainy start and so abandoned thoughts of ascending via Kedron Flume. Snow packed hard throughout, softer down below, firmer up high, no danger of postholing unless you step off trail. Five of us used light traction, one preferred snowshoes. Rills & seeps have melted out large sections of snow on the lower Avalon Trail. Higher elevations have snow depth 12"-18" Very little ice on trails. Talus slope below Mt. Avalon has some melted-out ankle-busters--watch out. |
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 | Name: |
Barefoot Paul |
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 | E-Mail: |
pgagnon999@outlook.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-12-28 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.meetup.com/New-England-Hiking-Meetup/events/219076404/ |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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